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Investing / News
'Downside risk of current AI exuberance' highlighted by BIS
29th Jun 26, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank for International Settlements says reversal of AI investment boom could cause major recession, notes AI could 'augment the production of knowledge itself' and erode the consumer base
Economy / News
Economy / News
What happened Monday
29th Jun 26, 3:59pm
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by David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates both up and down, building cost pressures ease, where the new jobs are & aren't, NZGB bond activity stays very high, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Property / News
construction machinery
Property / News
Falling diesel prices flow through to lower building costs
29th Jun 26, 12:56pm
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by Greg Ninness
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Builders get some relief as lower diesel prices help stabilise rising construction costs according to QV CostBuilder
Banking / Analysis
Banking / Analysis
Tension between banks' desire for market share growth and profitable business creates options for borrowers
29th Jun 26, 11:18am
by David Chaston
Long term data tracking shifting mortgage market shares shows why borrowers should expect to move their loan between banks on a regular basis
Insurance / News
A composite image of a wooden framework of a new residential building under construction, overlayed with a faceless builder and a hand signing an insurance policy.
Insurance / News
Mandatory home warranties: Positive signs of 'potential increased competition'
29th Jun 26, 3:47pm
by Mandy Te
'There are positive signs that there is potential increased competition coming in' to provide new warranty schemes, MBIE manager says, with interest from Australia
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Public Policy / Opinion
Associate Energy Minister and Minister for Fisheries Shane Jones.
Public Policy / Opinion
The 'bits and bobs' that built us
29th Jun 26, 9:33am
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by Chris Trotter
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Political parties threatening to pare back the conservation estate, even by 'bits and bobs,' do so at their electoral peril
Investing / News
NZX building ticker
Investing / News
Daily NZX update, Monday, June 29, 2026
29th Jun 26, 3:00pm
by Luron Iosefa
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 starts the week higher despite broad selling; Gentrack, a2 Milk, Mainfreight, and F&P Healthcare lead the gainers; Serko, Briscoes, Ryman, and Vista lead the decliners
Banking / News
Revolut, a payments app, has launched in New Zealand.
Banking / News
Revolut coy on NZ banking registration progress
29th Jun 26, 10:24am
by Ella Somers
As Revolut continues to pursue New Zealand banking registration, its NZ boss highlights 'untapped' business lending market as a potential future opportunity
Business / Opinion
The history of BIL
Business / Opinion
Brierley: Asset stripper or restructurer?
29th Jun 26, 10:46am
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by Brian Easton
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Brian Easton says Ron Brierley was a forerunner of Rogernomics and Brierley Investments' best days predated the 1987 share market crash
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Currencies / Opinion
Latest bout of US dollar strength unlikely to last as US inflation declines on plummeting oil prices
29th Jun 26, 8:01am
Roger J Kerr
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Oil prices hold despite rising Gulf tensions
29th Jun 26, 7:19am
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David Chaston
inflation
Public Policy / Opinion
Policy discipline needed to tackle economic pressure points
[updated]
28th Jun 26, 9:00pm
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks at Labour's congress.
Public Policy / News
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Kiwi dream 'won’t be reserved for a few, it will be delivered for everyone'
[updated]
28th Jun 26, 3:19pm
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Mandy Te
Deputy Prime Minister and ACT leader David Seymour.
Public Policy / News
Seymour outlines ACT Party plans to make government smaller
28th Jun 26, 2:45pm
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Mandy Te
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Property / News
ANZ economists forecast 3 OCR increases and 2% fall in house prices this year
28th Jun 26, 6:00am
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Greg Ninness
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Personal Finance / Analysis
ANZ backs down
23rd Jun 26, 5:19pm
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David Chaston
Our largest mortgage lender reverses its early June home loan rate hikes - and cuts a wider range of term deposit rates at the same time
Property / News
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ANZ economists forecast 3 OCR increases and 2% fall in house prices this year
28th Jun 26, 6:00am
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Greg Ninness
ANZ economists still expect the Reserve Bank to raise the OCR three times year in spite of recent falls in oil prices
Personal Finance / Analysis
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BNZ moves mortgage rates; some up, some down
24th Jun 26, 8:22am
David Chaston
More banks jockey for position on home loan rate levels, with BNZ now shifting rates both ways; up for shorter fixed terms, down for longer fixed terms
Personal Finance / Analysis
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Making sense of the term deposit rates on offer
24th Jun 26, 2:05pm
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David Chaston
Even though there have only been sporadic term deposit rate changes over the past month, the slow but steady shifts have opened up interesting variations between financial institutions
Economy / News
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ASB drops July OCR hike call
26th Jun 26, 11:52am
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Ella Somers
ASB changes tack on the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate outlook, now expects July OCR pause as US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding cools oil prices
Public Policy / Opinion
tax debate
The Greens Tax Policy: the good and the bad
26th Jun 26, 5:00am
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Natalia Albert
Natalia Albert says finally the Green Party has mostly got its tax policy right
Public Policy / News
A man walks past the Reserve Bank on Wellington's The Terrace
RBNZ could face ‘de-anchored’ inflation if it doesn’t hike the OCR in July, UBS says
[updated]
25th Jun 26, 11:45am
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Ella Somers
Following a split Official Cash Rate vote in May, UBS anticipates a more allied voting stance in the Reserve Bank’s July Monetary Policy Review. Westpac sees 2 hikes this year

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Property
Auction
Residential auctions quiet as the market settles into winter mode
27th Jun 26, 6:00am
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Greg Ninness
Mortgage debt of $1.68 billion approved for first home buyers in May
26th Jun 26, 9:29am
Greg Ninness
A composite image of New Zealand money overlayed with three model houses.
Labour puts forward plan to reduce costs for community housing providers, proposes Crown guarantee
24th Jun 26, 1:11pm
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Mandy Te
Business
Winston Peters
Coalition partners tee off over India FTA immigration settings
26th Jun 26, 12:34pm
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Mandy Te
A composite image of red wallets against a light blue background overlayed with a black and white piggy bank that has coins coming out from the bottom.
Luxon says National's KiwiSaver policy for the self-employed is 'fair and reasonable'
[updated]
23rd Jun 26, 1:01pm
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Mandy Te
A composite image of a blue tiled background overlayed with a tilted piggy bank that is open and placed on top of some coins.
National eyes consultation with employers & employees about KiwiSaver & total remuneration packages
22nd Jun 26, 6:28pm
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Mandy Te
Banking
A composite image of illustrated bank notes overlayed with a hand holding a cut out of a building symbolising a bank.
Why depositors could foot the bill for the Green Party's proposed bank levy
25th Jun 26, 10:00am
Ella Somers
An image of a Revolut Business card against a city backdrop
Revolut Business launches in NZ
23rd Jun 26, 5:00am
Ella Somers
Sydney
'Australia no longer able to bank on the positive wealth effect from financialisation of the abode'
19th Jun 26, 9:27am
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Gareth Vaughan
Insurance
A composite image of Wellington overlayed with dollar signs, an insurance policy and a stethoscope.
Health and life insurers to be excluded from mandatory climate reporting requirements
18th Jun 26, 1:26pm
Mandy Te
A composite image of grid paper overlayed with a toy fire truck, dollar signs and a hand holding New Zealand bank notes.
ICNZ says insurers have long questioned whether levy most appropriate way to fund FENZ
18th Jun 26, 5:00am
Mandy Te
A fire truck parked outside of a building in Wellington.
Government to look at alternative ways of funding FENZ rather than the insurance levy system
17th Jun 26, 10:38am
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Mandy Te
Personal Finance
National Party leader Christopher Luxon and deputy leader Nicola Willis speak to media.
National yet to work through detail of how KiwiSaver policies would apply to workers with side hustles
25th Jun 26, 9:05am
4
Mandy Te
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Making sense of the term deposit rates on offer
24th Jun 26, 2:05pm
2
David Chaston
BNZ sign
BNZ moves mortgage rates; some up, some down
24th Jun 26, 8:22am
David Chaston
Rural
high country cattle
The heartbeat still matters
27th Jun 26, 9:20am
4
Angus Kebbell
timber wall frame
June log market report
25th Jun 26, 10:37am
Scott Downs
Greenlea Meats
Real excitement to interrupt the midwinter lull
24th Jun 26, 2:53pm
1
Allan Barber
Currencies
Speculative long US dollar position continues to build
29th Jun 26, 7:40am
Stuart Ritson
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Crowning a healthy populism
28th Jun 26, 10:52am
1
Guest
NYSE trading floor
USD breaks positive streak and is broadly lower
26th Jun 26, 7:47am
Jason Wong
Bonds
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 998 results
25th Jun 26, 2:40pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 997 results
18th Jun 26, 2:40pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 996 results
11th Jun 26, 2:45pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
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gold
What’s behind central banks' increased desire to hold gold?
27th Jun 26, 9:00am
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NZX building ticker
Daily NZX update, Friday, June 26, 2026
26th Jun 26, 3:00pm
Luron Iosefa
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Daily NZX update, Thursday, June 25, 2026
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